Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 1996.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 Fleetwood | 17 | 2 |
| 1995 Fleetwood | 18 | 5 |
| 1994 Fleetwood | 16 | 5 |
| 1993 Fleetwood | 32 | 2 |
| 1992 Fleetwood | 8 | 1 |
| 1991 Fleetwood | 14 | 2 |
| 1990 | 21 | 0 |
| 1989 | 15 | 1 |
| 1988 | 3 | 2 |
| 1987 Fleetwood | 7 | 3 |
| 1986 Fleetwood | 7 | 4 |
| 1985 Fleetwood | 6 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Service brakes, hydraulic39
- Electrical system22
- Engine and engine cooling21
- Vehicle speed control19
- Fuel system, gasoline16
- Structure13
- Seat belts13
- Steering12
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 2 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 13.1–13.2 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Fleetwood · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 15.6 | 9.9 | 13.1 |
| 1995 | Fleetwood · Full-size · Premium gasoline | 15.6 | 10.2 | 13.2 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
178 Fleetwood cars are on the New Zealand register; 88% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 1993 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1985 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1979 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 1976 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 1975 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
64 Fleetwood cars are on Dutch roads; 88% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20 | — |
| 1976 | 20 | — |
| 1959 | 24 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
43 Fleetwood cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 100% petrol, 0% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6 | 144,000 km |
| 1995 | 5 | 190,000 km |
| 1994 | 5 | 200,000 km |
| 1973 | 5 | 51,000 km |
| 1959 | 9 | 49,000 km |
| 1958 | 8 | 47,000 km |
| 1956 | 5 | 49,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
New registrations in Europe
1 new Cadillac Fleetwood cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2010, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2010 the largest markets were Spain (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
16 campaigns cover the Fleetwood; the latest 12 are below.
THE WHEEL LUG NUTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION DURING ASSEMBLY.
DEFECTIVE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT NUTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AND CAN LOOSEN.
DEFECTIVE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT NUTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AND CAN LOOSEN.
THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL LINKAGE. THIS DOES NOT MEET WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION."
THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FMVSS NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS." AT LOW TEMPERATURES, EXCESSIVE FRICTION CAN OCCUR IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY.
THE FUEL TANK ATTACHMENT STRAP FASTENERS WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED. THE FASTENERS CAN COMPLETELY DETACH, EVENTUALLY ALLOWING THE FUEL TANK TO SAG AND THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK TO STRIKE THE ROADWAY.
THE UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE CAN PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT THE TRANSAXLE END OF THE LINE ASSEMBLY.
PAINT ON THE WHEEL MOUNTING SURFACES CAN ACT AS A SHIM BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND THE ROTOR/DRUM. AS THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, THE WHEEL IMBEDS INTO THE PAINT, LOOSENING THE LUG NUT AND CAUSING A LOSS OF CLAMP LOAD.
THE ENGINE OIL COOLER INLET HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED TOO CLOSE TO THE STEERING GEAR CAUSING CHAFING. THE CHAFING CAN EVENTUALLY WEAR THROUGH THE HOSE'S PROTECTIVE SLEEVE RESULTING IN ENGINE OIL LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE.
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG CAN EXPERIENCE AN INFLATOR IGNITION DELAY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDERS TOO SMALL TO ALLOW FOR PROPER BRAKING.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIMOUSINES BUILT BY EMPIRE COACH. VEHICLE ALTERERS LABEL MAY BE MISSING OR INCOMPLETE.
NHTSA recalls